Augusto Lomellini ( Italian: Agostino Lomellini ; Genoa , 1709 - Genoa , 1791 ) - Doge of the Republic of Genoa .
| Augusto Lomellini | |||||||
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| ital. Agostino lomellini | |||||||
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| Predecessor | Matteo Franzoni | ||||||
| Successor | Rodolfo Giulio Brignole Sale | ||||||
| Birth | 1709 Genoa | ||||||
| Death | 1791 Genoa | ||||||
| Spouse | Clelia de Marie | ||||||
Biography
Born in Genoa in 1709. He studied at the Clementino College of Rome, where he studied philosophy, theology and mathematics. Among his first public posts in the Republic of Genoa was the post of plenipotentiary ambassador in Paris, later he held similar posts at the courts of the Kingdom of Naples and the Duchies of Parma and Piacenza.
He was elected doge on September 22, 1760 , 166th in the history of Genoa. During his reign, some economic sanctions were lifted by Spain, which impeded Genoese trade.
His mandate ended on September 10, 1762 , after which he held public office in the governance structure of the Republic, in particular, served as governor of Corsica, but his management of the island was found to be ineffective.
He died in Genoa in 1791 and was buried in the church of Santa Maria del Monte Oliveto.
He was married to Clelia de Marie, lived in his villa Lomellini-Rostan, in which in 1784 he arranged a magnificent English garden, designed by Emanuele Andrea Tagliafici. Among the guests of his house were the Neapolitan King Ferdinand I and his wife Maria Carolina of Habsburg-Lorraine .
Bibliography
- Sergio Buonadonna, Mario Mercenaro, Rosso doge. I dogi della Repubblica di Genova dal 1339 al 1797, Genova, De Ferrari Editori, 2007.